While I want to see the series finished, editors doing pretty much precisely that to Douglas Adams is exactly why the sequels to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy get progressively worse and more depressing.
Well he's got 1 out of 2 already...
So image how much worse it'd get.
I thought it was his terminal cancer.
H2G's fourth and fifth book were depressing because Douglas Adams was, shockingly, depressed. Other than that, the humour got away from him a bit as he had to go ever-more-outlandish and because he wrote them straight to book unlke the earlier three which were first radio/tv/newspaper/live action/whatnots.
GRR has already stated that he has a lot of time to fill, so to say, because he misjudged distances and travel times. Tyrion needed to be with Daenerys earlier and such. He only realised this somewhere around book 4 or 5 when it was too late for him to do much about it (well, except some Deus-ex-Machina). Sam and Tyrion need to unite with Dany before much else can happen that-a-way. Bran needs to grow up a bit because he's too young for some of the stuff that's supposed to happen to him...
Bad timing, I guess. Other than that, the biggest problem, I think, is that he's too busy with everything else.
What I'm afraid of is that, either he'll have a heart attack and die and leave it unfinished, or, he'll "have" to finish the later books more quickly so as to stay ahead of the TV series, and both the story and the storytelling will suffer as a result.
GRR has already stated that he has a lot of time to fill, so to say, because he misjudged distances and travel times. Tyrion needed to be with Daenerys earlier and such. He only realised this somewhere around book 4 or 5 when it was too late for him to do much about it (well, except some Deus-ex-Machina). Sam and Tyrion need to unite with Dany before much else can happen that-a-way. Bran needs to grow up a bit because he's too young for some of the stuff that's supposed to happen to him...
Bad timing, I guess. Other than that, the biggest problem, I think, is that he's too busy with everything else.
What I'm afraid of is that, either he'll have a heart attack and die and leave it unfinished, or, he'll "have" to finish the later books more quickly so as to stay ahead of the TV series, and both the story and the storytelling will suffer as a result.
I disagree, it's not that he didn't need two books, it's that they needed to be way shorter... the split works well enough, but the books feel padded, especially DWD.
Originally it was supposed to be a trilogy... which is why GoT moves so much faster then any of the other books...
New promo was released yesterday:
Here it is:
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/sample-chapter-from-winds-of-winter.207815997/
It's not Stannis nor Asha, it's
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/sample-chapter-from-winds-of-winter.207815997/
It's not Stannis nor Asha, it's
Theon
Season 3 trailer:
Was just goign to post that.
North_Ranger
Staff member
Extended trailer.
Does this mean we'll see the Brave Companions? Probably not, but here's hopin'...
Does this mean we'll see the Brave Companions? Probably not, but here's hopin'...
I'm at work so just watched this without sound, shoot me if it's already so, but this trailer seems to me like the video clip for "the bear and the maiden fair"
Book 3 spoilers
Seeing a lot of fan Photoshops of Jon Snow and Ygritte being made out as destined lovers and soulmates.
Hehehe...
Hehehe...
GasBandit
Staff member
Checked R.R Martin's blog for the first time in months, read last 20 blogs.
No one fucking cares about your football, write the next book before you die FFS.
Yeah, I can't read that blog, or Patrick Rothfuss' blog. They always talk about all the stuff they're doing BESIDES writing their next book like they should be.
North_Ranger
Staff member
Another trailer is up.
And this time around, I've subscribed to a cable package wherein I get to see this series only a day after its premiere. Sweet.
And this time around, I've subscribed to a cable package wherein I get to see this series only a day after its premiere. Sweet.
Curious why Joffrey is escorting Sansa since ...
unless they changed something for season 2, he should be engaged to Margaery Tyrell by this point.
http://winteriscoming.net/2013/03/emmys-game-of-thrones-panel-live-stream/
Pretty rad if you haven't watched it. It starts 10 minutes into the thing really. Moderated by Mac from It's Always Sunny oddly, he does a great job. Peter Dinklage is hilarious.
Pretty rad if you haven't watched it. It starts 10 minutes into the thing really. Moderated by Mac from It's Always Sunny oddly, he does a great job. Peter Dinklage is hilarious.
Some shmuck reporter asked one of the actors if he could tell them anything of what to expect this season.
Maybe they should read a fucking book.
Maybe they should read a fucking book.
To be fair, there are always some changes from book to TV.
It was a little slow and I'm terribly afraid that with so many stories going on at the same time and the limited # of episodes that they won't take the time to fully cater to establishing what is needed.
For example, they could have cut out the 2 minute whore scene on the docks and take those 2 minutes to properly flesh out Jon Snow's scene at the camp. I didn't appreciate the liberties they took there.
For example, they could have cut out the 2 minute whore scene on the docks and take those 2 minutes to properly flesh out Jon Snow's scene at the camp. I didn't appreciate the liberties they took there.